ESL Reading Comprehension + Writing Activity Worksheets on Circus
ESL/EFL reading comprehension and writing practice for secondary students, built around a nonfiction feature article about the history and evolution of the circus.
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ESL/EFL reading comprehension and writing practice for secondary students, built around a nonfiction feature article about the history and evolution of the circus.
A one-page nonfiction reading passage about jigsaw puzzles, paired with comprehension, vocabulary, and true/false questions and one or more opinion/argumentative essay writing prompts, for ESL/EFL reading and writing practice.
Give ESL/EFL students reading-comprehension, vocabulary, and opinion/explanatory-writing practice using a nonfiction passage on the history and experience of spelling bee competitions.
Gives ESL/EFL students a reading comprehension and writing practice worksheet built around a short nonfiction passage about Andy Warhol and Pop Art.
ESL/EFL reading comprehension and writing practice for secondary students, built around a nonfiction feature article about brain-computer interface (BCI) technology.
ESL/EFL reading comprehension and writing practice for secondary students, built around a nonfiction feature article about the history and evolution of cinema.
Gives ESL/EFL teen learners a reading-comprehension and essay-writing practice activity built around an informational passage on the ecological importance of bees and their population decline.
An ESL/EFL reading-comprehension and writing-activity worksheet built around a single nonfiction passage about illusionism/stage magic (history, famous magicians, magic tricks), used to practice reading comprehension, vocabulary, and English writing skills.
A nonfiction reading passage and worksheet set that teaches ESL/EFL students about stand-up comedy as an art form, paired with comprehension and essay writing practice.
Gives ESL/EFL teen learners a reading-comprehension and essay-writing practice activity built around an informational passage on what conspiracy theories are and why they spread.
An ESL/EFL reading-comprehension and writing-activity worksheet built around a single nonfiction passage about Las Vegas, Nevada (geography, history, and attractions), used to practice reading comprehension, vocabulary, and English writing skills.
A one-page nonfiction reading passage about the author Joseph Conrad, paired with comprehension, vocabulary, and true/false questions and one or more opinion/argumentative essay writing prompts, for ESL/EFL reading and writing practice.
Gives ESL/EFL students a reading comprehension and writing practice worksheet built around a short nonfiction passage about bagels and their cultural history.
Gives ESL/EFL teen learners a reading-comprehension and essay-writing practice activity built around an informational passage on the history and institutions of the European Union.
Give ESL/EFL students reading-comprehension, vocabulary, and explanatory-writing practice using a nonfiction passage on the invention and cultural impact of the Rubik's Cube.
Give secondary-level ESL/EFL students a reading passage and paired writing activity about saunas and their history/health uses to build English reading comprehension and written expression.
Gives ESL/EFL students a reading comprehension and writing practice worksheet built around a short nonfiction passage about Mary Shelley, author of Frankenstein.
Gives ESL/EFL teen and adult learners a reading-comprehension and essay-writing practice activity built around a biographical passage on Eleanor Roosevelt and her human-rights advocacy.
A one-page nonfiction reading passage about the Victorian Era in Britain, paired with comprehension, vocabulary, and true/false questions and one or more opinion/argumentative essay writing prompts, for ESL/EFL reading and writing practice.
Give ESL/EFL students reading-comprehension, vocabulary, and opinion/comparison-writing practice using a nonfiction passage on the history of snowboarding.
A one-page nonfiction reading passage about Ada Lovelace, paired with comprehension, vocabulary, and true/false questions and one or more opinion/argumentative essay writing prompts, for ESL/EFL reading and writing practice.
An ESL/EFL reading comprehension and writing worksheet built around a nonfiction-style informational passage about Truffle Hunters, used to practice reading comprehension, vocabulary, and extended written response in English.
A one-page nonfiction reading passage about the scientist and writer Rachel Carson, paired with comprehension, vocabulary, and true/false questions and one or more opinion/argumentative essay writing prompts, for ESL/EFL reading and writing practice.
Give ESL/EFL students reading-comprehension, vocabulary, and opinion/creative-writing practice using a nonfiction passage on the manga/anime series Sailor Moon.